Question for the group.
We have a cadet who is bigger than the bigger available size of RAF No.2 trousers. Anyone know of a tailor or company that make custom sized versions to avoid the lengthy wait for special order through MOD sources - family prepared to pay.
Tried Turner & Virr?
Aye, can only see no.1 and no.5 trousers
A bummer… I’ll have a ask around. Local stores might be able to point you in the right direction
You’ve probably looked at this already but you can get any seamstress/tailor to let out the issue trousers by around 3” if it’s just a few more inches you need, there’s enough extra fabric. Not that I’ve had to do that or anything 
Largest issue are 108cm (42.5”) so should manage to let out up to around 115cm (45.5”).
MB
REviving this - looks like 108 is still the max waist size (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5feca2a5d3bf7f0895217e95/s_2-2_c.pdf) so I guess same solution?
My sqn had to send two pairs to a tailor to be sewn together, Not my favourite solution at all, but if its all that is available then i suppose there’s no other choice.
I’m investigating whether the school sewing team can help - mostly they do minor alterations and nametapes but worth a try. (They are also great with badges!)
MTP seems to be easier, for some reason - you’d think that deployable personnel would be less likely to need the size, but there you go!
This exists?! 
For the likes of Cross Stitch Marathon, 1 Yard Speed Blanket Stitch?
A long time ago you used to be able to order special measure trousers for cadets. I take it this is no longer the case?
You can.
I’ve never tried it, but I’ve been advised that the cadet will likely have left before they arrive.
I ordered so for a cadet many years ago and they arrived quite quickly.
The only other option I can suggest is order the biggest trousers available and then have them tailored or just let them wear MTP if you can find the right size.
Has consideration been given to utilising maternity trousers / slacks? I heard (via a story about someone being scowled at for smoking whilst pregnant, when they weren’t actually pregnant) that RAF dress regs had been changed to allow maternity uniform items to be worn by non-pregnant personnel.
Thats not a great sign for readiness…
Seems silly not to allow it. It’s still uniform 
Just a risk of someone asking when the baby is due when actually you’ve just had too many pies 
It’s somewhere between 8 months and 2 years atm
Yes. Full boarding school, so they don’t go home for weeks at a time. (No day pupils.)